47 Quotes About Bible-interpretation

So that originally, and Naturally, there is no such thing as Slavery. Joseph was rightfully no more a Slave to his brethren, then they were to him: and they no more Authority to Sell him, than they had to Slay him. [Genesis 37].

Even though the Bible is God's inspired word, all biblical interpretation is informed for the cultural context of the interpreter.

The beauty of the cross and our crucified Lord cannot be easily fathomed by human mind or by barely reading scriptures in bits, but by careful reading of entire scripture in the spirit which will in turn engulf one with wisdom and love.

The Greek meaning of the word "blessed" is "supreme happiness." [see Matthew 5:3-5]

Biblical interpretation is not a passive matter. It requires our own active negotiation. When we pretend that, deep down, all the voices are really saying the same thing and ought to be able to get along, we forfeit our responsibility as inheritors of this richly, sometimes disturbingly, contradictive literature.

I'm of the opinion and quite certain that our 'personal histories' with God are meant to be well informed by the Scriptures

It is not possible to understand the NT concept of the church if we overlook the numerous metaphors used to portray it. The church is Christ's body, a temple, a family, a royal priesthood, twelve tribes, the chosen race, Abraham's children, the new creation, the bride of Christ, and so on. Bible readers should be careful not to construct their theology of the church on a single metaphor.

A rebellious son, in a quest to mislead the entire inhabited earth, makes himself resemble his Father, and to do so seemingly perfectly, concocts a book resembling his Father’s, within which he admits he is father to no one and has no son; Isaiah 14:14, Revelation 12:9

Never under estimate the power of words. I believe my pen may actually be the sword helping me to break through black shatter proof glass that's been standing between me and my brighter past.~PoetQs